BIOLOX® DELTA CERAMIC TAPER LINER
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2025-00197
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 26, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 18, 2019
- Report Date
- June 4, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- LZO
- UDI-DI
- 00889024429949
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). PROCEDURAL RELATED COMPLICATIONS ARE INFLUENCED BY THE TYPE OF SURGERY, PATIENTS PRE-EXISTING COMORBIDITIES, AND PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT. DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (BLOOD CLOT), OR DVT, OCCURS WHEN A BLOOD CLOT FORMS IN ONE OF THE DEEP VEINS OF THE BODY. THIS CAN HAPPEN IF A VEIN BECOMES DAMAGED OR IF THE BLOOD FLOW WITHIN A VEIN SLOWS DOWN OR STOPS. TOTAL JOINT PATIENTS ARE TYPICALLY PLACED ON MEDICATION POST-OPERATIVELY TO PREVENT DVT FORMATION. EVEN WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF PREVENTIVE MEDICATION, DVTS CAN STILL DEVELOP. AS THE COMPLAINT INDICATED, A POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATION OCCURRED, AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR TREATMENT. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
(B)(4): D10: ITEM # 00877503601, BIOLOX DELTA HD 12/14 36X-3.5, LOT # 2990978, ITEM # 0100102219, WAGNER SL REVISION® HIP STEM, LOT # 2860125 ITEM # 00875506002, ALLOFIT®-S IT ALLOCLASSIC®, SHELL FOR ACETABULUM, LOT # 2975526, ITEM # 00223200118, CERCLAGE CABLE WITH CRIMP 1.8 MM DIA. CABLE 22 IN. (559 MM) LENGTH, LOT # 64347715. G2: REPORT SOURCE CANADA. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD A LEFT TOTAL HIP REVISION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A POSTOPERATIVE DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS DESPITE ASPIRIN PROPHYLAXIS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001184 | BIOLOX® DELTA CERAMIC TAPER LINER | PROSTHESIS, HIP | LZO | ZIMMER GMBH | 2863896 | 00889024429949 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Male | Other |